The computational expense of creating three-dimensional images that can be viewed by all is just one factor holding them back…
From ACM NewsSandrine Ceurstemont Commissioned by CACM Staff| June 1, 2023
An edited collection of advanced computing news from Communications of the ACM, ACM TechNews, other ACM resources, and news sites around the Web.
Researchers printed soft robots using three-dimensional (3D) knitting technology.
Harvard University John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences From ACM TechNews | May 17, 2023
A team of researchers three-dimensionally-printed acoustic head simulators to help measure the absorption and processing of sound.
New Atlas From ACM TechNews | May 16, 2023
Researchers equipped goldfish with cybernetic headgear to probe their underlying navigational brain mechanisms.
The New York Times From ACM TechNews | May 16, 2023
Seals and other pinnipeds inspired researchers to develop a waddling soft robot that reportedly features "improved degrees of freedom, gait trajectory diversity...Popular Science From ACM TechNews | May 16, 2023
U.S. universities are training next-generation semiconductor engineers and technicians to fill the jobs needed for the CHIPS Act, signed by President Biden in August...IEEE Spectrum From ACM TechNews | May 15, 2023
Seven months after Washington unveiled tough curbs, Chinese companies are doubling down on homegrown supply chains and drawing billions in cash from Beijing and...The New York Times From ACM News | May 15, 2023
An international team of researchers has created the TidyBot robot, which can be commanded to clear spaces of objects.
The Independent (U.K.) From ACM TechNews | May 15, 2023
Engineers designed "jellybean" quantum dots to enhance quantum processing by physically spreading apart quantum bits without breaking communication between them...UNSW Sydney Newsroom (Australia) From ACM TechNews | May 12, 2023
To stay at the forefront of semiconductor technology, the U.S. has turned its attention to "chiplets."
The New York Times From ACM TechNews | May 12, 2023
Researchers at the Georgia Institute of Technology found that multi-legged robots with more legs were better at navigating rough terrain than those with fewer legs...New Scientist From ACM TechNews | May 12, 2023
A robot fish created by scientists at the U.K.'s University of Bristol could open up underwater exploration.
University of Bristol News (U.K.) From ACM TechNews | May 11, 2023
A self-propelled snake-like robot developed by researchers at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory can map and navigate previously inaccessible terrain autonomously...NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory From ACM TechNews | May 10, 2023
Researchers have constructed a lithography-free photonic chip that offers programmable on-chip information processing.
Penn Engineering Today From ACM TechNews | May 10, 2023
As China and the U.S. jockey for tech primacy, wireless carriers in dozens of states are tearing out Chinese equipment. That has turned into a costly, difficult...The New York Times From ACM News | May 10, 2023
The 4T Program found technology can democratize diabetes care for children.
Stanford University Institute for Human-Centered AI From ACM TechNews | May 8, 2023
An international team of researchers has added scalability to synthetic DNA data storage via a new polymerase chain reaction technique.
Eindhoven University of Technology (Netherlands) From ACM TechNews | May 5, 2023
Farm-equipment company Deere aims to network farms in remote regions of Brazil and the U.S. via satellites.
The Wall Street Journal From ACM TechNews | May 5, 2023
Quantum computers are only in the developmental stage; experiments are already showing their great potential in the finance industry.
Cointelegraph From ACM News | May 5, 2023
Massachusetts Institute of Technology researchers three-dimensionally (3D)-printed a miniature peristaltic pump, in a step toward producing inexpensive mobile mass...MIT News From ACM TechNews | May 4, 2023